The China Council is affiliated with MSU’s Asian Studies Center and represents faculty and staff with serious research and/or teaching interests in China, Taiwan, Chinese diaspora, Chinese language and/or culture.
Council members are involved in helping to organize and promote lectures, research opportunities, classes, cultural demonstrations, and other events that support Chinese Studies at Michigan State University. Through two small endowments, the council organizes and promotes events and educational activities. For more information, contact either of the council co-chairs.
Council Members:
Yuanfang Dai
Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Letters
daiyuanf@msu.edu
Tze-Lan Sang (council co-chair)
Professor, College of Arts & Letters
517-354-4339
tzelan@msu.edu
Aminda Smith (council co-chair)
Associate Professor, College of Social Science
517-884-4919
amsmith@msu.edu
Yulian Wu
Associate Professor, College of Social Science
517-884-4937
wuyulian@msu.edu
The Council on Korean Studies—a council of the Asian Studies Center, International Studies & Programs, Michigan State University—is dedicated to promoting Korea and stimulating interest in Korea among the people of Michigan and the United States. We support the Korean Studies Program at MSU by providing endowed scholarships and organizing Korea-related academic and cultural programming.
CKS Board of Directors:
Sung Soo Chung (capacity building)
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
chungsu1@msu.edu
Ji Won Jeon
Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre
jeonjiwo@msu.edu
Jaeyoung (Jay) Kim
Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education
kimjaey4@msu.edu
Koo il Kim (representative)
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Economics
kyookim@msu.edu
Sanghoon Kim
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Education
kimsan72@msu.edu
Seokhyoung Kim
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
sk@msu.edu
Youngeun Kim (secretary)
Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, & Cultures
kimyo142@msu.edu
Jungmin Kwon (scholarship chair)
Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
jkwon@msu.edu
Saetbyul Park
Assistant Professor, Department of Art, Arty History, & Design
parksaet@msu.edu
Won Song (treasurer)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
song@msu.edu
The India Council is a non-profit organization that is affiliated with the Asian Studies Center at Michigan State University. The main mission of the council is to promote educational and cultural activities related to India.
Mission and Purpose:
The MSU India Council was established on August 7, 1989, as an endowment at the University. Its objective is to work with the Asian Studies Center within the International Studies Program at Michigan State University, as well as independently to:
Membership:
Membership is open to individuals with interest in India in furthering the mission and purpose of the India Council subject to approval by the advisory board.
Advisory Board:
The India Council is administered as an MSU-related council through the University's Asian Studies Center. It is directed by an Advisory Board of Directors, headed by a Chairperson. The presidents of the two India student organizations at MSU are ex-officio members of the Advisory Board.
Funding:
Student organizations and faculty may request funding support from the India council for allowable activities (see the funding policy below).
For more information and to submit funding and membership application please contact Satish Joshi.
Steering Committee Members:
The Japan Council is composed of faculty and staff at Michigan State University with significant research and/or teaching interests in Japanese Studies.
Council members are involved in helping to organize and promote lectures, research opportunities, classes, cultural demonstrations, and other events that support Japanese Studies at MSU. It draws upon a small endowment to help foster research, exchange, and learning about Japan across campus. For more information about upcoming events or the council itself, or to inquire about joining, please contact the chairperson.
Funding:
Faculty may request funding support from the Japan Council for allowable activities. With funding from the Japan Council Endowment, the Council seeks to support programs on and off campus at MSU to accomplish the following missions:
Executive Committee:
David Humphrey (chair)
Associate Professor and Director, Japanese Studies Program
517-353-4860
dhumphre@msu.edu
Ethan Segal
Associate Professor, Department of History
517-884-4926
segale@msu.edu
Sarah Scott
Walters Family Director of Education Abroad, Eli Broad College of Business
517-884-1664
sscott@broad.msu.edu